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**besslein** · 07-20-2011, 12:17 PM

61 is a size
10/43 mean month and year of manufacture
rb number is a maker code.

**Garth Thompson** · 07-20-2011, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by besslein View Post

61 is a size
10/43 mean month and year of manufacture
rb number is a maker code.

What can you tell from the maker code?
Thanks,
Garth

**besslein** · 07-20-2011, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Garth Thompson View Post

What can you tell from the maker code?
Thanks,
Garth

the factory name

**LuckyStrike23** · 07-20-2011, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by Garth Thompson View Post

What can you tell from the maker code?
Thanks,
Garth

0 = industrial branch
0678 = located in the area near Frankfurt/Main
5015 = individuel maker code

**Garth Thompson** · 07-20-2011, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by LuckyStrike23 View Post

0 = industrial branch
0678 = located in the area near Frankfurt/Main
5015 = individuel maker code

Thank you.

**Lenny W** · 07-20-2011, 02:28 PM

Wonderfull original markings most likely a luftwaffe m-43 cap

**Garth Thompson** · 07-20-2011, 03:07 PM

Thank you all for htw replies. Here is the cap they are on.
Garth

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**Lenny W** · 07-20-2011, 03:53 PM

Wonderfull example have seen this maker on polizie caps as well,the last one i seen was on Mike Davis site

**Glenn McInnes** · 07-20-2011, 04:36 PM

Nice one....

Glenn

**Dmv** · 07-21-2011, 05:19 AM

Nice cap!

The RB number is not on my RBN lists...so can't id the maker.

**Andy C.** · 07-21-2011, 05:12 PM

Killer.

RLB number meaning